SEPA Spring Grassroots: 16U (2024) Top 10 Teams – Week III
[player_tooltip player_id="1188249" first="Kevin" last="McCarthy"] of No. 2 ranked Philly Revolution 16U. The 2022 spring grassroots circuit kicked into high gear last Friday night. The majority of the top 16U grassroots teams from southeastern PA headed out to the Oaks Convention…
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Continue ReadingThe 2022 spring grassroots circuit kicked into high gear last Friday night. The majority of the top 16U grassroots teams from southeastern PA headed out to the Oaks Convention Center for the Big Shots- Philly Pride tournament which featured extremely competitive fields.
The spring circuit rolls on this coming weekend with our ranked 16U teams participating in events up and down the east coast.
Below are the southeastern PA 16U grassroots teams Top 10 rankings for Week #3.
- Team Final EYBL: At the Team Final Day event in Delaware, this TF 16U squad posted a 2-0 record. Robert Wright III Robert Wright III 6'0" | PG Montverde Academy (FL) | 2024 State #35 Nation FL , Nick Coval Nick Coval 6'1" | CG Parkland | 2024 State PA , Moses Hipps Moses Hipps 6'4" | SG AZ Compass Prep | 2024 State AZ and Jalil Bethea Jalil Bethea 6'4" | SG Archbishop Wood | 2024 State #5 Nation PA impressed at these showcase style runs. This coming weekend Team Final 16s travel to Albany, New York for the Gym Rats Live event. Their opening round opponent is the extremely talented City Rocks 16U (NY) squad.
- Philly Revolution: This past weekend the Revolution assembled a 4-0 record at the Big Shots- Philly Pride tournament (PA) and won their division. Josh Reed (championship game MVP) continues to post a monster spring. Reed appears to be a major DI prospect. He got plenty of help from Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy 6'4" | SG Episcopal Academy | 2024 State PA , Rocco Morabito and Devyn Wright-Myles. All three of them will play at the next level too. Standout Jaden Murray Jaden Murray 6'7" | PF Archbishop Ryan | 2024 State PA is ready to return from injury. So, when they hit the court at The Summit (5/21 & 22 at Spooky Nook), this deep and talented lineup will be even more potent.
- Philly Pride National UAA: At the Big Shots- Philly Pride tournament (PA) this squad “played up” in the 17U age division and finished with a 2-1 record. Their only loss was to eventual division champion Kings Olympus Unlimited 17. The backcourt duo of Ryan Williams Ryan Williams 6'3" | SG Malvern Prep | 2024 State PA and Toby Ojukwu were consistent contributors all tourney. Three-point sniper Greg Guidinger Greg Guidinger 6'6" | SF Central York | 2024 State PA continued to push his recruiting stock upward. Next this group heads to Scranton, PA for the KYDA Invitational.
- K-Low Elite 3SSB: This K-Low group was another of our 16U ranked teams that “played up” at the Big Shots- Philly Pride tournament (PA). They posted a respectable 1-2 record in the 17U division. Darren Williams Darren Williams 6'4" | SG Archbishop Ryan | 2024 State PA , KJ Cochran KJ Cochran 6'3" | CG Perkiomen | 2025 State #111 Nation PA , Kai Shinholster Kai Shinholster 6'5" | SG William Penn Charter | 2025 State #133 Nation PA and EJ Campbell EJ Campbell 6'0" | CG Spring Ford | 2024 State PA continued their impressive play.
- East Coast Power-Danzig: ECP-Danzig had a “bye” last weekend, and they are off this coming weekend as well. They hit the court again on May 21st and 22nd for The Summit tournament at Spooky Nook (PA). Floor general Billy Rayer Billy Rayer 5'10" | PG Haverford Boys | 2024 State PA , combo guard Matt McCarthy and 6’7” interior force Calvin Szoradi Calvin Szoradi 6'7" | C Episcopal Academy | 2024 State PA will be rested and ready to go for those runs.
- Team Final Red HGSL
- Gibbs Elite
- Prim3Tim3 HGSL
- Philly Pride Select
- BW Elite
Others receiving consideration: Reading KTB; PA Royals; Mt. Pleasant Bulldogs; Philly Pride Bucks